The Celts probably arrived in Britain in two waves: first, between 2000 BCE and 1200 BCE and then between 500 BCE to 400 BCE. What contributions did they make to the English language?
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Britannia is a __________ name for the British Isles.
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The English language emerged after the arrival of three tribes. Who were these three tribes?
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Another linguistic invasion gave us words such as cake, call, fellow, get, give, guess, hit, kid, smile, take, and them to name a few. Who were the invaders?
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Why are there so many duplicate words that refer to the same thing (e.g., you can ask or inquire, buy or purchase) in English?
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Between the 11th century and the 14th century, how many new words were introduced into the English language as a result of the Norman conquest?
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Ninety-six of the top 100 most common words in English are _______________ in origin.
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Approximately how many new words are added to the English dictionary every year?